Powell's Way of Kenpo

SpecTrain hour 12 of 12 - final hour of Special Training practicing techniques in the park before the sun comes up

SpecTrain hour 10: 1,000 kicks with Kyoshi Barb Miller

SpecTrain hour 9: Forms with Sensei Slater Stillman

SpecTrain hour 8 of 12: Sticks with Shihan Omer Houston

SpecTrain hour 7 of 12: Grounding with Master Jake Caccavalio

SpecTrain hour 6 of 12: Pagoda flow with Shihan Ken Kates

SpecTrain hour 5 of 12: Takedowns with Master Sean Baker

SpecTrain hour 4 of 12: Ground control with Sensei Jeremy and Kyoshi Byron

SpecTrain hour 3 of 12: Sparring with Kyoshi Jason Gose

SpecTrain hour 2 of 12: Wing Chun with Nick Sundberg

SpecTrain 2024 Begins - 2,024 jumping jacks

A tribute to those who will participate in tonight's Special Training - 12 hours of non-stop martial arts training (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM). . .

This night is ours, and ours alone.
Those who greet the sunrise with us after twelve hours of training,
Will forever be bonded by this test.

Whoever here fears the challenge, let them go now;
For tonight demands warriors of the body, mind, and spirit.
We seek not numbers, but dedication—
Each of us pushing beyond limits we thought unbreakable.

This is no ordinary training.
This is where grit is forged,
Where technique is sharpened,
And where the true spirit of The Way comes alive.

Those who choose to stand with us this night
Shall forever hold their heads high.
They will say:
"I endured 12 hours of Special Training. I seized the night.
I tested my strength, my will, my courage, . . . and I prevailed."

And those who remain in comfort this night—
Those who sleep as we sweat—
Will think themselves lesser,
For they missed the honor of this challenge.

Those who push through exhaustion,
Who fight against doubt,
Who emerge stronger when others would break,
Will carry this experience in their spirit forever.

And when dawn breaks,
We will know—we will all know—
That we are not the same as when we began.

This is our night. This is Powell’s Way of Kenpo.